Wine Tasting, Nov. 6, 2021; Wines of the Mediterranean

                             Mediterranean

2020 Can Feixes
Blanc Seleccio
On sale for $15.99
Penedes, Catalunya / Spain
Parellada (Montonec), Macabeo, Xar-relo, Chardonnay,
Stainless steel aged and matured, the Blanc Seleccio is kept on its lees in the months prior to bottling. Intensely mineral, the Seleccio also offers a subtle perfumed character.
2019 Domaine Alary
La Grange Daniel Blanc
On sale for $17.99
Southern Rhone Valley / France
100% Roussanne
Aromas and flavors of nectarine and spring flowers dominate this richly textured white. The under 20 year-old vines employed for this cuvee are planted in and around the village of Cairanne. 
2018 Clos Figueras Font de la Figuera Blanco
On sale for $43.99
Priorat, Catalunya / Spain
Garnacha Blanca, Viognier, Chenin Blanc
Clos Figueras is owned by renowned importer Christopher Canaan with Northern Rhone guru Alain Graillot serving as the primary winemaking consultant. The 2018 Blanco features a fennel tinged tropical fruit profile.
2016 Famille Brechet
Plateau des Chenes
On sale for $17.99
Lirac, Southern Rhone Valley / France
Primarily Syrah, with Grenache
The bold, dense Plateau des Chenes bottling is composed of mostly Syrah, an anomaly in the Southern Rhone. The wine is aged in a combination of large and small French oak barrels.
2017 Eric Texier
Rouge “Vieilles Vignes”
On sale for $64.99
Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone Valley / France
100% Grenache
Though this is not estate bottled, the Vieilles Vignes cuvee from Texier is sourced from one grower of 110 year-old Grenache vines planted in sand. Concentrated and aromatic.
2019 Clos Erasmus
Laurel
On sale for $59.99
Priorat, Catalunya / Spain
75% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Surprisingly elegant in style for such a large scale red, this deep Priorat is aged in neutral oak and clay amphora.